{"id":99767,"date":"2025-06-27T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.istat.it\/?page_id=99767"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:55:34","slug":"advisory-committee-on-statistical-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.istat.it\/en\/about-istat\/activities\/research\/organisation\/advisory-committee-on-statistical-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory Committee on statistical methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Advisory Committee on Statistical Methods, in line with similar committees organized in other National Statistics Institutes (for example Statistics Canada and Statistics Netherlands), aims at ensuring that the methodological research projects developed in Istat possess the necessary characteristics of quality, as well as consistency and alignment with the current state of research at the international level.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"gblock accordion_livelli white-bg  py-0\"  aria-labelledby=\"section-1\"><div class=\"container p-lg-0 block_count_1\" data-blockcount=\"1\"><div class=\"row pb-2\"><h2 class=\"GoAway\" id=\"section-1\">Organization of activities<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"accordion bianco\" id=\"accordion_1liv_0_block_ddce8fc2c8cafb1d5f134d67776e7510\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item liv1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_al_1_1liv_block_ddce8fc2c8cafb1d5f134d67776e7510\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_al_1_1liv_block_ddce8fc2c8cafb1d5f134d67776e7510\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganization of activities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_al_1_1liv_block_ddce8fc2c8cafb1d5f134d67776e7510\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-row=\"0\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"1\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\"#accordion_1liv_0_block_ddce8fc2c8cafb1d5f134d67776e7510\">\r\n                        <div class=\"row\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"accordion-body col-12\">\r\n                                    <p>The Committee meets twice a year to discuss the methodological aspects of strategic projects for Istat, according to the annual and three-year programming processes. The planned activities are:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Refereeing of strategic projects \u2013 Based on a project abstract, the Committee assigns to two of its members the responsibility of discussing how to possibly improve the overall project quality, with suggestions and recommendations on the methods to use. The discussants act independently and may designate additional discussants (not necessarily from the Committee) for the project evaluation. The project is presented at one of the annual meetings, where all members of the Committee have the documentation available. The discussion of each project is collegial and is promoted by the discussants. The project proponent and other team members are invited to the meeting part concerning their research work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tutoring of strategic projects \u2013 For some projects, a tutor may be appointed, i.e. a reference expert within the members of the Committee to whom the person in charge can turn to for advice and suggestions. Tutoring will take place remotely, and during the meetings there will be sessions dedicated to discussing the progress of the projects being tutored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advanced methodological training \u2013 In one of the two annual meetings, the Committee discusses and provides an opinion on actions of advanced training for supporting the development of skills in the methodological area. The Committee is the channel for identifying and recruiting teachers to be involved in targeted training actions (Master Classes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <\/div>\r\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item liv1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse_al_2_1liv_block_ddce8fc2c8cafb1d5f134d67776e7510\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_al_2_1liv_block_ddce8fc2c8cafb1d5f134d67776e7510\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommittee Composition\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_al_2_1liv_block_ddce8fc2c8cafb1d5f134d67776e7510\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-row=\"0\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"1\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-parent=\"#accordion_1liv_0_block_ddce8fc2c8cafb1d5f134d67776e7510\">\r\n                        <div class=\"row\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"accordion-body col-12\">\r\n                                    <p>Members of the Committee come from different academic and professional fields and constitute a valuable &#8216;interdisciplinary network&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In the third three-year period 2024-2026, the Committee is \u00a0composed as follows:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Chair<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Daniela Cocchi (University of Bologna)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Experts<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Brunero Liseo, professor (Sapienza University of Rome)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maria Giovanna Ranalli, professor (University of Perugia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Natalie Shlomo, lecturer (University of Manchester, UK)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Li-Chun Zang, professor (University of Southampton, UK, and Statistics Norway)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Piero D. Falorsi, expert (formerly at Sistat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David Haziza, professor (University of Ottawa, Canada)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marco Alf\u00f2, professor (Sapienza University of Rome)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Piet Daas, lecturer (Statistics Netherlands and Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The Committee may be subsequently supplemented to involve experts from other areas including mathematical demography, statistical methods for the environment, and econometric models.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In \u00a02020-2022, extended for all of 2023, the composition of the Committee was:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Chair<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Daniela Cocchi (University of Bologna)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Experts<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Pierre Lavall\u00e9e, expert (formerly at Statistics Canada)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brunero Liseo, professor (Sapienza University of Rome)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maria Giovanna Ranalli, professor (University of Perugia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Natalie Shlomo, lecturer (University of Manchester, UK)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Li-Chun Zang, professor (University of Southampton, UK, and Statistics Norway)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maurizio Lenzerini, professor (Sapienza University of Rome)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Piero D. Falorsi, expert (formerly at Sistat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0 years 2017-2020, the composition of the\u00a0 Committee was:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Chair<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Daniela Cocchi, professor (University of Bologna)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Experts<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Ray Chambers, professor (University of Wollagong, Australia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pierre Lavall\u00e9e, expert (Statistics Canada)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brunero Liseo, professor (Sapienza University of Rome)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maria Giovanna Ranalli, professor (University of Perugia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Li-Chun Zhang, professor (University of Southampton, UK, and Statistics Norway)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maurizio Lenzerini, professor (Sapienza University of Rome)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marlon Dumas, professor (University of Tartu, Estonia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                <\/div>\r\n                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item liv1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" 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